Role of a Manager

Managers play a major roles in any organizations. They are the enforcers of policies and main implementers of the strategy devised to achieve ultimate success. Some questions they may ask themselves are, “Are the employees going to be on time,” “Will the shipments for the inventory arrive in a timely manner this week,” and “Is the staff prepared to meet continuous expectations of the company?” Those are a few questions mangers have to ask themselves on a day-today basis so knowing how important their role is very important. First, I will discuss how organizing expectations for an employee is important as a part of organizing. Then, I will examine through various articles how control is effective in management. I will analyze how leadership style in any firm dictates the success of the entire organization. A managers role is devise a plan of execution for meeting standards, controlling assets such as employees and resources. A manager must also set clear expectations for the staff and lead them to success.

In order for a manager to be effective in their roles they have to be able to set clear expectations. I believe that a manager must be able to define this for themselves as well as the employees. Bill Tiffan believes that the first part of setting expectations for an employee is to define what it is that the manager wants from the employee. “It involves defining the boundaries of the job or assignment and expected outcomes” A successful manager should create a plan of how to achieve goals according to the blue print or strategy designed for company success. A major part of defining what is needed from the employee is for the manager to determine what avenues they will take to lead followers to success. Just saying that this is what I want you to do is not enough. (Tiffan, B. (2011, April) Four Important Roles of a Manager Physician Executive, 37(94-96). In doing so a manager has the obligation to properly instruct an employee of what is...